The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-01-22

Now They Saved an Alabama Settlement
From the Indians.

Now They Saved an Alabama Settlement
From the Indians.
Itwas in the August of 1913. In that
part of the country now known as Ala
bama, there came to the settlers who
had made their homes near where the
Alabama and Tombigbee rivers meet,
on beautiful summer day, news which
filled them with CONSERVATION. The
second war with Great Britain was
going on, and British agents had at last
persuaded the Greek Indians to join
them. These Creeks were half-civilized,
but as savage in their mode Of warfare
as the most barbarous tribes. To be
allies of Great Britain meant to destroy
all the white settlements in the South
west .....r "...
On the 3Oth of August-and this is
matter of history-John Wilson, set
tier on the Tombigbee, rode rapidly up
to his home. His wife, who was she'll
ing peas on the porch, looked up in as
constituent.
What on earth is the matter, JohnP"
she cried. Where's the load of wood
you and Harry went forP"
Don't worry about load of wood,
Milly," he said; and looking at him,
she saw he was troubled and anxious.
you've got to think Of something be-
sides wood. Harry'll be here in a min
ute. Get little Molly ready, and pack
up what food there is in the house
nothing else. We must get away from
here in few minutes. Them red devils
is let loose again"
"The injuns!" she faltered, turning
white with terror.
eyes, they've iined the Britishers.
Red Eagle has taken Fort Minis. He
had a thousand warriors, and our people
fought for five hours desperately. 1t
wasn't of any use, though. Five hun
dred men, women and children were
massacred. Our turn will come next,
if we stay here. You must hurry.
Here's Harry. We're going to the stock
AIDE at Sinquefed and must get there
before night Ike Haden is going with
US"
"What will be do with his sixty
houndsp" Mrs. Wilson asked, as she
made her scanty preparations, and tied
Molly's sm-bonnet over her tangled
white locks.
"Well, / reckon he'd sooner stay
and take his chances with the savage!
than part with one of them. He's {
good boy, but them fierce brutes of hi
are nuisance sometimes. TheywoulC
tear man to mince-meat before hi
could say Jack Robinson if Ike tolC
'em to do it. But he keeps them il
order, 1 must say, and they'rs handy il
getting up the neighborS' stock, anC
killing wild meat when we're short o
food. Come, it's time to be off
As the Wilson family moved rapid.
through the settlement, they wer
joined by other families, and amons
them by Ike Haden, a stalwart youni
man, with a bronzed face and keel
blde eyes. His army of dogs was wit
him, almost filling up the road. Not
single white soul was left in the settle
ment by ten o'clock that morning. Th
way was clear, for not an Indian wa
seen, and near sunset the traveller
were within two miles Of the fort
There the team of the Hood family gay
out. 1t was large family, numberin
seventeen, mostly women and children
and old William Hood proposed CAM
ing there for the night. You'd bette
: not, Neighbor Hood, - Ike Haden sal
to him. at would be safer to pus
those animals little further. They
: hold out for two miles, l reckon
. You'll get to the fort late, but I'll sta
behind with you till we get there. "
"There isn't bit of danger here,
Hood answered. my cattle are deG
: beat, and I'm dead beat myself. "
: amt seed a trail of the Injuns since v
: started, and we're so near the fort tn
= feel just as safe as if was there"
:. "But half a mile from fort, wi
Indians around, is as bad as twenty
y persisted Ike Haden. Don't be
d stubborn, Neighbor Hood, with
,e these women and children on 70
s. hands"
/, "You needn't talk about bein' stu
IS born, young man. Hood answere
g angrily. We've all talked enough
y you about them ravenin' wolves you
= got yelpin' around. Why, man, I'd
4. soon be a brute myself as consort w
en- as yoU do. That was the way W.